Ketch A Vibe with Julie Dexter, Singer/Songwriter

photo courtesy of charlotte.creativeloafing.com

Welcome back to Musical Monday. Today’s focus will be the talented, still unknown Julie Dexter. Born in Birmingham, England, Julie is a classically trained, do-it-all musician; she sings, writes, arranges, and produces, widely referred to as a musical prodigy.

Dexter’s music is a fusion of jazz, bossa nova, funk, reggae, soul, and drum and bass, which has given her the opportunity to collaborate with some of the world’s most creative, ground-breaking producers and musicians on various jazz, soul, reggae, and acid jazz albums. She has also graced the stage with coming of age, cutting edge artists such as Ledisi, Eric Roberson, Jaguar Wright, Raheem DeVaughn, and more. Currently Julie has three albums, Peace of Mind (2000) and Dexterity (2002), which were both released on Ketch A Vibe Records (her own independent label) and successful underground hits. Her third album, Conscious, was released in 2005. Along with her collaborations and album releases, Dexter has also received countless international awards and honors. Some include, serving as one of Great Britain’s official ambassadors of music, and being listed in The Rough Guide to Jazz as a distinguished member of the Jazz community.

As more and more people are exposed to Julie Dexter’s music, her worldwide fan base is expanding. Given her musical palette, along with her voice and songwriting talents, her music has and will continue to cross musical borders. So I’m asking you to take a few moments to enjoy the playlist of songs I’ve put together and stop by her site.

www.juliedexter.com

Julie Dexter